Prosperity gap in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prosperity gap was 2.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Dominican Republic, 1986–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, prosperity gap in Dominican Republic stood at 2.09. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.18 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 71st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.99 | 3.8 | 6.18 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.69 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.41 | 3.87 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 | 2.42 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 | 2.09 | 2.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2951 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9243 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8646 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7309 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.65 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Dominican Republic?
- Prosperity gap in Dominican Republic was 2.09 in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 in 1989.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prosperity gap?
- Dominican Republic ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.